Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-31
NOTABLE EVENT.

A California Wedding Party Creates a
Sensation in Gotham.
New York, March 31st-A. M.-The
Tribune this morning says THE Crocker
and the Alexander families left this city at
9;15 P. M. yesterday in the private car of
Charles Crocker, bound for San Francisco
to attend the wedding of Miss Harriet V.
Crocker and Charles B. Alexander The
occupants of the-car. were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Crocker, Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Alex
ander, Miss Crocker, Charles B. Alexander,
Miss Grace Green and Henry A. Alexan-
der (the best mani, to whom Miss Green
is engaged. The Alexander Crocker mar
riage will take place in San Francisco at
noon on April Goth. There will be no
bridesmaids, but eight ushers, all of San
Francisco. The brides trousseau is from
Worth, and was brought to this city by
Mrs. White. On their return to this city
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander will reside at No
4 West Fifty-eighth street. Owing to the
recent death of Mrs. Charles F. Crocker, OF
San Francisco, no invitations will be is
sued. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander will go to
Europe before settling down here.
THE EVENT OF THE DAY.
New YORK, March 31st-A. M.-[Special.]
California was largely represented at the
Grand Central Depot last night Charles
Crocker, wife and daughter, were the CEN
trail figures, while C. B. Alexander. his
father and brother, and Miss Grace Green
divided the attention of the New York
newspaper men, who mustered around Mr..
Crocker's private car Sacramento" As
early as 7:30 o'clock the broughams and
coupes kept the police busy. d. o. Mills,
in a closely-buttoned frock coat, 10 3king
the picture of health, rendered his congrat-
ulations to Alexander, and c. P. HunIing-
Miss Harriet Crocker God-speed. Sell
dom has such scene of ac-
tivity been witnessed in connec-
ton with wedding party en- route
from East to West. Crocker's car is too
well known to need extensive description.
1t was simply filled, from end to end, with
pots of flowers, while in the center of the
car Miss Crocker showed a wealth of gifts
from New York fIiends-tea sets, paint
ings, bric-a-brac, iewelry, etc. AT o'clock
the officials barred out the sight-seers
Miss Crocker in a black dress, sealskin
dolman and modest bonnet, received her
personal friends. Mr.. Crocker and wife were
overwhelmed with congratulations from
society people who were fortunate enough
to gain access to the platform. AT 9:15 the
train left the depot, carrying the happiest
wedding party that has left this city in a
long time.
THE REPORTER MIXES UP HORSES AND THINGS
Your correspondent is enabled to give
you the following details of the trip In
Crocker's stock car Grosmore are the blood
horses Wait Awhile and Zeanee The lat
ter has record of 2:1S. The car has also
eighteen trunks containing Miss Crocker's
wedding outfit. All of Crocker's New York
servants are with the party. In addition
to the horses mentioned, are Crocker's pri-
vate stable, consisting of three prominent
roadsters. Crocker's palace stock car is
novelty in itself to Eastern railroad people.
1t is in size equal to Pullman coach, and
can accommodate comfortably twelve
horses. 1t is fitted with patent couplers
and air brakes to permit its transport by
passenger train. BY means of pontoou
bridge Crocker can unload its horses and
carriages and drive across the country at
will. The Crocker party will stop at Salt
Lake City for two or three days.